Best female vocals on CD


Want recommendations for Female recordings on CD. Thanks Joe
jwstannese647
Has anyone mentioned Sarah Brightman? It would be a sin to exclude her from this great list.
I agree with so many of those mentioned...Margo Timmins, Ella, Holly Cole, early Linda Ronstadt, Sarah Mclaughlin,k.d.land(fantastic live!). How about Stevie Nicks on "Rhiannon" and "Silver Spring", and also some of the Indigo Girls.
Holly Cole must be on this list. Check out "Dark Dear Heart" for her pop style or "Don't Smoke in Bed" if you prefer jazz. Many people are enamored with this Canadian artist on first hearing. She's one of my top 3 favorites and I've been buying female vocal CD's for 16 years.